Christophoros imperial protospatharios and strategos of the Kibyrraiotai (eighth/ninth century)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2919 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 2, no. 59.22. |
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (indeterminate type); in the quarters: .Σ|ΔΛ. Indeterminate border.
Κύριε/Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription. No visible border.
ΟΦΟΡ
.ΣΠ
ΣΤΡΤΤ
ΚΙΒΥΡ/
Χριστοφόρῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ τῶν Κιβυρραιωτῶν
Translation
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Χριστοφόρῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ τῶν Κιβυρραιωτῶν.
Lord or Theotokos, help your servant Christophoros imperial protospatharios and strategos of the Kibyrraiotai.
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2919 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 2, no. 59.22. |
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| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2919 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 2, no. 59.22. |
Notes
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2919 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 2, no. 59.22. |